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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Promotions

promotngprocedures for promotion
Text of this Question or Item 
Are there regular procedures for promoting people in your job to a 
higher level?
Percent N Value Label
47.0 406 1 yes
53.0 458 2 no


38 .d don't know


67,934 .i iap


10 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
ever promoted by current employer
Text of this Question or Item 
Have you received any promotions while working for your present 
employer (IF SELF-EMPLOYED:  current organization)?
Percent N Value Label
39.7 358 1 yes
60.3 543 2 no


67,934 .i iap


11 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
numpromo#promotions have you received
Text of this Question or Item 
Have you received any promotions while working for your present 
employer (IF SELF-EMPLOYED:  current organization)?
A. How many promotions have you received?
Percent N Value Label
47.5 132 1
21.9 61 2
14.7 41 3
9.4 26 4
1.8 5 5
1.1 3 6
3.6 10 7 7 or more


1 .d don't know


68,477 .i iap


90 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
imppromoimportance of the opportunity to be promoted
Text of this Question or Item 
How important to you is the opportunity to be promoted?  Is it
Percent N Value Label
32.9 296 1 very important
20.1 181 2 important
15.8 142 3 somewhat important
18.4 165 4 not at all important
12.8 115 5 does not apply, volunteered


1 .d don't know


67,934 .i iap


12 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
futpromohow likely you will be promoted next five years
Text of this Question or Item 
In the next five years, how likely are you to be promoted?  Would you 
say very likely, likely, not very likely, or not likely at all?
Percent N Value Label
23.7 201 1 very likely
20.0 170 2 likely
21.3 181 3 not very likely
34.9 296 4 not likely at all


38 .d don't know


67,934 .i iap


26 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
sexpromosex makes your promotion different
Text of this Question or Item 
Do you think your being a (man/woman) makes your promotion 
opportunities better or worse?
Percent N Value Label
30.7 681 1 better
19.0 421 2 worse
50.3 1,114 3 no effect


64 .d don't know


66,476 .i iap


90 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
racpromoethnic background makes your promotion different
Text of this Question or Item 
Do you think your race or ethnic background makes your promotion 
opportunities better or worse?
Percent N Value Label
23.2 204 1 better
10.5 92 2 worse
66.4 584 3 no effect


17 .d don't know


67,934 .i iap


15 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
advanceshave you advanced, same level or lost
Text of this Question or Item 
Since your first full-time job with this organization, have you 
advanced rapidly, made steady advances, stayed at about the same 
level or lost some ground?
Percent N Value Label
9.1 80 1 advanced rapidly
35.8 314 2 steady advance
45.2 397 3 samelevel
2.6 23 4 lost some ground
7.3 64 7 1st job with org


67,934 .i iap


34 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

Job Control

jobcntrlwho makes decision for your job
Text of this Question or Item 
I'm going to read four statements. (HAND CARD BV TO RESPONDENT) 
Please tell me which one best describes your job:
Percent N Value Label
9.6 86 1 other decide what and how i do
23.9 214 2 other decide what but not how
36.6 328 3 i decide some what and how i do
29.8 267 4 i am my own boss


67,934 .i iap


17 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
wrkindepi can work independently
Text of this Question or Item 
How true would you say each of the following statements is about your 
job?  Would you say very true, true, somewhat true, or not true at 
all: 
A.I can work independently.
Percent N Value Label
46.0 414 1 very true
33.6 302 2 true
12.3 111 3 somewhat true
8.1 73 4 not true at all


2 .d can't choose


67,934 .i iap


10 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
lottosayi have a lot to say on my job
Text of this Question or Item 
How true would you say each of the following statements is about your 
job?  Would you say very true, true, somewhat true, or not true at 
all: 
B. I have a lot to say over what happens on my job.
Percent N Value Label
33.6 301 1 very true
27.8 249 2 true
24.1 216 3 somewhat true
14.5 130 4 not true at all


5 .d can't choose


67,934 .i iap


11 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
idecidemy job allows me make part decisions
Text of this Question or Item 
How true would you say each of the following statements is about your 
job?  Would you say very true, true, somewhat true, or not true at 
all: 
C. My job allows me to take part in making decisions that affect my 
work.
Percent N Value Label
35.7 321 1 very true
37.2 335 2 true
14.7 132 3 somewhat true
12.4 112 4 not true at all


2 .d can't choose


67,934 .i iap


10 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
automatnmy job is controlled by my machine
Text of this Question or Item 
How true would you say each of the following statements is about your 
job?  Would you say very true, true, somewhat true, or not true at 
all: 
D. How I do my job is controlled by the machines I work with.
Percent N Value Label
8.2 73 1 very true
13.0 116 2 true
14.0 125 3 somewhat true
64.7 576 4 not true at all


9 .d can't choose


67,934 .i iap


13 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
monitredcomputers monitor my job performance
Text of this Question or Item 
How true would you say each of the following statements is about your 
job?  Would you say very true, true, somewhat true, or not true at 
all: 
E. Computers monitor my job performance.
Percent N Value Label
3.9 35 1 very true
6.6 59 2 true
7.4 66 3 somewhat true
82.1 736 4 not true at all


4 .d can't choose


67,934 .i iap


12 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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